Method of forming wings for fish lures



Oct, 22, 1935. s. F. DAVENPORT 2,018,622

METHOD OF FORMING WINGS FOR FISH LURES Original Filed July 6, 1952 I we1 AYfla 2292725021 Patented Oct. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEMETHOD OF FORMING WINGS FOR FISH LURES Sam F. Davenport, Garrett, Ind.,assignor to Creek Chub Bait Company, Garrett, Ind.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to the manufacture of wings in simulation of thewings of small bugs, for use in the preparation of artificial fishbaits, and has for its primary object to provide a simple andinexpensive process for producing such wings in large quantities.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a processfor producing wings from bundles of hairs, in which process only a fewsteps are required in forming the final product.

A further object of the invention resides in a simple process forproducing wings of hair in which the tufts of hair are permanently heldin flat condition.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete lure.

Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views of the wings showing thesuccessive stages of construction.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the lure body showing the slot inwhich the wings are mounted, and

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view through the completed lure.

The lure of the present invention is a very close representation of awinged insect, and one of the essential features of the inventionrelates to the production of thin, flexible, flat wings of hair asdistinguished from the relatively thick and clumsy constructions of theprior art.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral l indicates the lurebody which is preferably formed of cork or other buoyant material andprovided with a longitudinal slot 2 by means of which a fish hook 3 ismounted. A horizontal transverse slot 4 is also formed in the front endof the lure for the reception of the flat, hair wings as will appearhereinafter.

A tail 5 consisting of a bundle of hairs, is mounted in the slot 2 abovethe hook 3 and projects rearwardly as indicated. The wings B are thenmounted in the transverse slot 4 and the body is ready to receive thefinish.

The body of the lure is treated topresent the appearance and texture ofthe body of an insect as indicated by the numeral 1, and is described indetail in my application, Ser. No. 621,105, for fly rod lure, filed onJuly 6, 1932, of which the present application is a division.

The wings 6 of the simulated insect are formed of hairs 8 which arefirst tied into a bundle. A

thread of silk or the like 9 is used for this purpose and is wrappedtightly about the middle 01' the bundle of hairs causing them to flareoutwardly in the form of tufts as indicated in Figure 2. The bundles ordouble tufts of hair are 5 then placed in ordinary stapling machines soas to flatten out the tufts into the shape of wings. The pressure of thehammer and anvil of these machines spreads the hairs out flat into athin sheet as shown in Figure 3, and the staples I0 are 10 then applied.

The next step in the process of forming the permanently flat wingsconsists in applying a drop of lacquer or other cement II to the partlyformed wings at each side of the binding 9 15 between the staples Hi.This material permeates the bundle of hairs adjacent the binding, andwhen dried serves to firmly hold the hairs in their flattened sheet-likeform. The staples Ill are then removed and the wings are completed andin 20 the form shown in Figure 5. The completed wings are assembled withthe body I by inserting them in the transverse slot 4 provided for thatpurpose.

The lure is completed by the addition of a 25 celluloid cap I2, themounting of which is fully described in my copending applicationheretofore referred to.

From the foregoing description and the attached drawing, it will beapparent to those 30 skilled in the art that I have devised anexceedingly simple and inexpensive process for producing thin, flatwings of hair; that the process is susceptible to the quantityproduction of the wings described; and that the wings as produced by theprocess are comparatively strong and durable, and are capable ofpermanently retain ing their initial shape.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I nowbelieve to be the preferred steps in the process, but since variousminor changes may be made in the process without departing from thespirit of the invention, it is intended that all such changes beincluded wit in the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. The method of preparing hair wings for artificial lures whichcomprises securing a bundle of hairs intermediate their ends to providetufts, flattening out the tufts of hairs at each side of 50 the securingmeans, and applying a lacquer or the like to said tufts to maintain themin their flattened condition.

2. The method of preparing hair wings for artiflcial lures whichcomprises tying a bundle of u hairs intermediate their ends to providetufts, flattening out the tufts of hairs at each side of and flatteningout the tufts of hairs at each side the tyingv means by applying staplesthereto, apof the tying means by applying staples thereto. plyingadhesive to the flattened tufts and there- 3. The method of preparinghair wings for arafter removing the staples. 5 tificial lures whichcomprises tying a bundle of hairs intermediate their ends to providetufts, SAM F. DAVENPORT.

